Daily Quiz

[Pete Eeles]

No and no

Perhaps this has turned into a daily quiz at last

Cheers,

- Pete

[Gruditch]

Adonis

Gruditch

[Denise]

Dryads, Greek, feminine spirt of the trees, Drayad?
Hecate, Greek, Moon Goddess, Brenthis hecate = Twin-spot Frit?
Selene, Greek, Goddess of the moon, Boloria selene = SPBF?
Any of these?

Denise

[Rogerdodge]

In the spring, I resemble a prophetess
In the summer, I resemble a princess
All the while, I am a goddess

In the spring you resemble a small fritillary - Euphrosyne was the goddess of good cheer, joy, mirth and merriment
In the summer you resemble a White Admiral - Camilla - is she a princess? I guess so.
You are the Goddess Levana - European Map butterfly
My question (if I am right) will folow early this evening

[Pete Eeles]

Denise was on the right lines - but Roger has it!

The "prophetess" was actually aurinia (Marsh Fritillary).

Well done Rodge - didn't think you'd get it that quickly! Over to you.

Cheers,

- Pete

[Padfield]

I'm gunning for map too, but I can't find the prophetess reference!! It's going to bug me all morning!

Guy

[Pete Eeles]

aurinia is mentioned here:

http://womenshistory.about.com/library/ ... veleda.htm

Another German prohpet, mentioned in Tacitus.

Cheers,

- Pete

[Padfield]

Thanks Pete! I didn't doubt your aurinia - my post appeared after yours only because of some weird timeslip when I make posts! I checked her up and there she was!

Pretty educational isn't it, all this?

Guy

[Rogerdodge]

Right - back from work, and ready to play.......

A slight variation here - it's all about sites this time.

I came to this lovely site for rare Fritillaries.
Standing at the elevated viewpoint I can see easily from one side of Kent to the other.
In the distance I can clearly see a another great butterfly site for one of my favourite species.
The sub-species on this site is probably eyed more than the others I reckon.
Questions
1/ Where am I standing?
2/ What is the other site I can see (3 answers acceptable here!)
3/ What sub-species is found there?

[Pete Eeles]

"1/ Where am I standing?"
On the moon. Hey - at least it's topical

"2/ What is the other site I can see (3 answers acceptable here!)"
Most of Borneo.

"3/ What sub-species is found there?"
Trogonoptera brookiana albescens.

Sorry - been a long day (already)!

Cheers,

- Pete

[Rogerdodge]

Pete
You are so close - but still wrong I am afraid.
Try again?

[Pete Eeles]

OK - I'll bite And a complete guess. I'll put my thinking hat on once you tell me I'm wrong. Again

"1/ Where am I standing?"
Thrift Wood in Essex. You went there for Heath Fritillary.

"2/ What is the other site I can see (3 answers acceptable here!)"
Strumpshaw Fen.

"3/ What sub-species is found there?"
britannicus (Swallowtail subspecies).

Cheers,

- Pete

[Rogerdodge]

Pete
Wrong on all three counts I am afraid.
Keep thinking.

[m_galathea]

I think the place you are standing is Arnside Knot, with the mighty fine view towards Whitbarrow and thinking about Plebeius artaxerxes spp salmacis.

[Rogerdodge]

m_galathea
You are soooooooo close.

I was after a different species, subspecies, and distant site though.
Sorry - you are so close you must get there with your next thought.

[Padfield]

I'm very confused! If you can see from one side of Kent to the other you must surely be in Kent... But the only rare fritillaries in Kent are heath frits, at Blean Wood. That is not elevated. If you meant fritillary flowers, they don't grow at elevated sites, do they?

I look forward very much to seeing the answer!

Guy

[Pete Eeles]

You are soooooooo close.

I was after a different species, subspecies, and distant site though.

Apart from that, spot on then

I can't wait to see the answer to this one!!!

Cheers,

- Pete

[Padfield]

Ah - the river Kent!! Then the subspecies is davus. But if that's right, the credit all goes to the Marbled White and he should get the question.

Guy

[Padfield]

And you're looking at Meathop Moss?

Guy

[Pete Eeles]

Ooh. Very good! I completely missed that connection!

Cheers,

- Pete